Former Cistercian College Roscrea winger signs a new deal with Munster rugby

Munster Rugby confirmed the signing of 23-year-old winger Diarmuid Kilgallen on a two-year deal ahead of the 2024/25 season. Kilgallen hails from Eadestown in Kildare and has scored 12 tries in 22 appearances for Connacht to date. He started out at Naas RFC before playing schools rugby for Cistercian College Roscrea on the Tipperary-Offaly border.

He joined the Connacht Academy in 2019 and made his debut against Munster in 2020. A tall, athletic winger, he scored five tries in eight appearances last season and has five tries in six appearances so far this year.

In further contract news, hooker Eoghan Clarke has signed a one-year deal for next season after rejoining Munster in November. 25-year-old hooker Clarke has signed on for next year after impressing since returning to the province in November. Clarke spent three years in the Munster Academy before departing for Jersey Reds in 2021.

He won the English Championship with Jersey last season but the club went into liquidation in October. He has made five appearances for Munster since returning, including a debut against Bayonne in December and a first start against Crusaders at Páirc Uí Chaoimh earlier this month.

Prop Keynan Knox has completed his time at the province after scoring three tries in 33 appearances and we wish him all the best for the future. The 24-year-old tighthead prop departs after over six years at Munster Rugby. He joined the Academy midway through the 2017/18 season after completing his second level education with Michaelhouse in South Africa.

The Young Munster clubman made his senior debut against Dragons in September 2019 and moved up to the senior squad in 2020. Knox featured in eight games last season as Munster clinched the URC title. In total, he scored three tries in 33 Munster appearances.